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Noun: shirring  shur-ring
  1. [US] Baking shelled eggs
    "Shirring is a popular method for preparing eggs for brunch"
     
  2. A decorative gathering of fabric using parallel rows of stitching
    "The dress featured delicate shirring at the waist"
Verb: shirr  shur
  1. [N. Amer] (cooking) bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set
    "shirr the eggs"
     
  2. Create decorative gathered rows in fabric by stitching parallel lines and drawing the threads tight
    "She shirred the bodice of the dress to give it a more fitted appearance"

Derived forms: shirrings

Type of: bake, baking

Encyclopedia: Shirring